The America hating left and their cohorts in the MSM had a victory in Viet Nam and wanted to replicate that loss to make sure that America is denigrated the world over.
Unfortunately, Americans in general have become addicted to the one-eyed monster sitting in the corner of their living rooms. The "talking heads" of the MSM are still riding on the coat tails of Eric Severeid (sp?) and Walter Cronkite (sp?), the voices of authority, knowledge and respect of the past generation. When mild propaganda doesn't work, the MSM just increases the volume of the drumbeat . . and voila! . . "peace" comes . . but not an honorable peace . . the Bill Clintons are exalted . . but not an honorable exaltation . .